ecozone

See also: écozone

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *wóyḱos

Proto-Hellenic *wóikos

Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos)

Latin oeco-

French éco-

English eco-

English zone

English ecozone

From eco- + zone.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈiːkəʊzəʊn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈikəˌzoʊn/

• Audio (General American):

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Noun

ecozone (plural ecozones)

1. (biogeography) A large geographical region having a distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna.

Synonyms

• biozone

Derived terms

• ecozonal

Related terms

• eco-region

Translations

large geographical region having a distinct biodiversity

• French: écozone (fr) f
• Galician: ecozona (gl) f
• Italian: ecozona f
• Portuguese: zona ecológica f, região ecológica f, ecorregião f, biorregião f, ecozona f, biozona f

References

• “ecozone”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Italian

Noun

ecozone f

1. plural of ecozona